Author Topic: First-World Problems.  (Read 333750 times)

Kim

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2275 on: 10 April, 2020, 01:53:09 pm »
Given that particulate pollution seems to exacerbate Covid-19 symptoms, and certainly exacerbates asthma, it's probably a good idea to lay off the bonfires for a while?

Mrs Pingu

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2276 on: 10 April, 2020, 02:30:41 pm »
I'm sure I read somewhere last night us being urged not to have bonfires also to show some consideration for one's neighbours at this time.
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Mrs Pingu

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2277 on: 10 April, 2020, 03:55:35 pm »
I've just opened the last packet of Schipol originated stroopwafels :(
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2278 on: 10 April, 2020, 04:49:33 pm »
I've just opened the last packet of Schipol originated stroopwafels :(

Sainsbury's do them (in normal times). I like them and I often take them in to work to go on the biscuit mountain.




Mrs Pingu

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2279 on: 10 April, 2020, 04:59:50 pm »
I've just opened the last packet of Schipol originated stroopwafels :(

Sainsbury's do them (in normal times). I like them and I often take them in to work to go on the biscuit mountain.

They're not as big as the ones I get at Schipol though.
Do not clench. It only makes it worse.

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2280 on: 10 April, 2020, 05:04:26 pm »
I've just opened the last packet of Schipol originated stroopwafels :(

Sainsbury's do them (in normal times). I like them and I often take them in to work to go on the biscuit mountain.

They're not as big as the ones I get at Schipol though.

Size isn't everything Mrs P.



hellymedic

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2281 on: 10 April, 2020, 05:39:39 pm »
Someone had a bonfire near here last night. Due to the lack of wind I think the smoke spread about 1km in all directions at about ground level. Stinky, especially when they started burning plastics (by the smell of it).

<Four Yorkshiremen>
ONE BONFIRE?! Luxury! Round here they have six bonfires, four barbecues and [deity] knows what else.

You lot don't know you're born...

hellymedic

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2282 on: 10 April, 2020, 05:41:37 pm »
I've just opened the last packet of Schipol originated stroopwafels :(

Sainsbury's do them (in normal times). I like them and I often take them in to work to go on the biscuit mountain.

They're not as big as the ones I get at Schipol though.

Sainsbury's here list two sizes of stroopwafel. We don't buy them thobut.

ElyDave

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2283 on: 10 April, 2020, 06:06:34 pm »
I think I have three stroopwafeln left, nursing them for now, until I can do rides of >1hour where refuelling may be required.
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

bhoot

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2284 on: 10 April, 2020, 06:21:23 pm »
Our local co-op have them, although a bit on the small side for balancing on top of the coffee cup.

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2285 on: 10 April, 2020, 06:40:41 pm »
Funnily enough this was breakfast:

Miles cycled 2014 = 3551.5 (Target 7300 :()
Miles cycled 2013 = 6141.4
Miles cycled 2012 = 4038.1

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2286 on: 14 April, 2020, 02:58:39 pm »
The Grauniad is making people register for free to read its articles. zomg the days of free news-surfing are numbered!
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TheLurker

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2287 on: 14 April, 2020, 05:16:06 pm »
The Grauniad is making people register for free to read its articles. zomg the days of free news-surfing are numbered!
Hadn't noticed, but then I do have JavaScript off for all but a handful of whitelisted sites.
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2288 on: 14 April, 2020, 05:20:54 pm »
Our local co-op have them, although a bit on the small side for balancing on top of the coffee cup.
Aldi/Lidl often have good ones

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barakta

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2289 on: 14 April, 2020, 07:24:38 pm »
The Grauniad is making people register for free to read its articles. zomg the days of free news-surfing are numbered!

Are they? When I saw that banner I saw a "not now" button and it went away.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2290 on: 14 April, 2020, 07:50:44 pm »
The Grauniad is making people register for free to read its articles. zomg the days of free news-surfing are numbered!

Are they? When I saw that banner I saw a "not now" button and it went away.
Aha! I hadn't somehow registered that. Ta!
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2291 on: 23 April, 2020, 10:56:30 am »
When the batteries in your wireless keyboard run out in the middle of your skype conversation.
We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

Davef

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2292 on: 24 April, 2020, 07:01:58 am »
When the batteries in your wireless keyboard run out in t

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2293 on: 27 April, 2020, 07:21:51 pm »
The air vent/ash sweeper on my Weber BBQ has rusted through and the vanes have snapped off. Replacement is £35 for some thin bent steel!
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2294 on: 28 April, 2020, 07:41:57 am »
My mobile phone has packed up and I can't afford a new one so to get online I having to use Apollo's cheap tablet and it's sloooooowww :'(. and I can't phone Apollo  :'(
the slower you go the more you see

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2295 on: 30 April, 2020, 10:10:54 pm »
Lockdown and the recommendation to shop less frequently persuaded us to buy a freezer (70cm chest freezer, in case you were curious). It arrived today but as tomorrow is a public holiday we cannot buy anything to put in it until Saturday.

You normally need to leave to them to stand for 24 hours before you turn them on anyway.
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2296 on: 01 May, 2020, 08:36:57 am »
Lockdown and the recommendation to shop less frequently persuaded us to buy a freezer (70cm chest freezer, in case you were curious). It arrived today but as tomorrow is a public holiday we cannot buy anything to put in it until Saturday.

You normally need to leave to them to stand for 24 hours before you turn them on anyway.

Depends. If it’s an upright, and transported upright, it doesn’t take very long for things to settle. We had to but one a couple of years ago during the summer heatwave. It hit a 4 hour rest before starting up, with no I’ll effects.
We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2297 on: 05 May, 2020, 03:31:11 pm »
We have no milk at work and I finished the green tea earlier. Had to ration my self to one normal milky tea morning and lunch. Now trying an Earl Grey I found in the cupboard but having it black

T42

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2298 on: 05 May, 2020, 03:55:12 pm »
Bon courage.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2299 on: 05 May, 2020, 04:22:36 pm »
I survived